In this episode Sven and John discuss the moral status of machines, particularly humanoid robots. Could machines ever be more than mere things? Some people see this debate as a distraction from the important ethical questions pertaining to technology; others take it more seriously. Sven and John share their thoughts on this topic and give some guidance as to how to think about the nature of moral status and its significance.
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Recommended Reading
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99 - Trusting Untrustworthy Machines and Other Psychological Quirks
Ethics of Academia (12) - Olle Häggström
Ethics of Academia (11) - Jessica Flanigan
Ethics of Academia (10) - Jesse Stommel
Ethics of Academia (9) - Jason Brennan
Ethics of Academia (8) - Zena Hitz
Ethics of Academia (7) - Aaron Rabinowitz
Ethics of Academia (6) - Helen de Cruz
Ethics of Academia (5) - Brian Earp
Ethics of Academia (4) - Justin Weinberg
Ethics of Academia (3) - Regina Rini
Ethics of Academia (2) with Michael Cholbi
The Ethics of Academia Podcast (Episode 1 with Sven Nyholm)
98 - The Psychology of Human-Robot Interactions
97 - The Perils of Predictive Policing (& Automated Decision-Making)
96 - How Does Technology Mediate Our Morals?
95 - The Psychology of the Moral Circle
94 - Robot Friendship and Hatred
93 - Will machines impede moral progress?
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